INVASIVE SPECIES

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DNR to expand list of prohibited species in Minnesota

The DNR is taking public comments until Dec. 9. The new rules will likely take effect sometime in the spring.

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Illegal red swamp crayfish net criminal charges, fines in Wisconsin

The aggressive-acting invasive crayfish sparked investigation into multi-state crayfish scandal.

October 31, 2022 04:55 PM

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Zebra mussels found in Crooked Lake near Holmes City

A DNR invasive species specialist found six juvenile zebra mussels in the public access area of the lake.

September 16, 2022 09:55 AM

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Starry stonewort confirmed in Bowen Lake in Cass County, Turtle River Lake in Beltrami County

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Bowen Lake, near Backus in Cass County and in Turtle River Lake, near the city of Turtle River in Beltrami County.

August 15, 2022 05:49 PM

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Zebra mussels join starry stonewort as unwanted species in central Minnesota's Lake Koronis

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that Lake Koronis has a confirmed report of zebra mussels. A fishing guide snagged a zebra mussel on Lake Koronis on July 8. The lake became the first in Minnesota infested by starry stonewort when it was discovered in its waters in 2015.

August 02, 2022 09:48 AM

By Forum News Service